Climate Voices of the Adirondacks
A spotlight on Adirondackers working toward a better planet
Meet Jennifer Perry, an Adirondacker who helps run two composting programs in the area. Climate change is here, she said, and this is one way to make a difference.
“Everybody wants to garden. Everybody composts or wants to compost. It doesn’t trigger any of the divisions that we see anymore.”
Composting diverts food waste from landfills where it lacks oxygen and emits significant amounts of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. The material Perry makes is used for gardening and increased carbon storage.
Perry has worked as an environmental educator with local colleges and in renewable energy with the Adirondack North Country Association.
Learn more and view a video of Jen on the Adirondack Explorer website.